fiddled away

verb

past tense of fiddle away
as in spent
to use up carelessly fiddled away the entire evening surfing the Internet

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fiddled away
  1. spent
  2. lost
  3. threw away
  4. ran through
Verb
  • After being subject to waivers, Land was claimed by the Indianapolis Colts and spent a season-and-a-half elsewhere before finding his way back to Dallas midway through the 2025 season.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026
  • Griffis spent his first four seasons there, culminating in a rocky nine-game stint as starter in 2023.
    — Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of spent
Verb
  • Samaritan's Purse said nearly every patient treated at its field hospital has lost a family member or close friend.
    — Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026
  • Jobs will be won and lost over the next six weeks, as the Lions attempt to right the wrongs that led to a NFC North fourth-place finish in 2025.
    — Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of lost
Verb
  • The affidavit against the suspects alleges the teens threw away Erving’s phone and clothing, ABC News and CBS News reported.
    — Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026
  • Lin-Manuel Miranda threw away his shot to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
    — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 14 July 2026
Definition of threw away
Verb
  • Throughout its duration, Agbaji rotated between training stations as campers ages 8-18 ran through drills focused on skills, teamwork and leadership.
    — Alexa Stone, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026
  • Athletes ran through the crowd, greeted with high fives.
    — Rylan DiGiacomo-Rapp, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 June 2026
Definition of ran through
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“Fiddled away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fiddled%20away. Accessed 27 Jul. 2026.

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